On 12 November, one of the matches of the 14th round of the Ukrainian Football Championship took place. Shakhtar (Donetsk) and Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) met.
Ukrainian Championship, round 14
Shakhtar (Donetsk) vs Dnipro-1 (Dn ipro) - 1:3 ( 1:1)
Goals: Sikan (5) - E. Sarapi (41), O. Gutsulyak (51), Lednev (55)
Warnings: Rubchinskiy (60), Valeriy Bondar (76)
In a tense Premier League match held at Arena Lviv, Shakhtar Donetsk hosted Dnipro-1. At half-time the score was 1-1, but by the end of the game Dnipro-1 had secured a convincing 3-1 victory. The match started with energetic and decisive struggle of both teams. Shakhtar Donetsk were first on the scoreboard: D. Sikan scored on 5 minutes. This advantage allowed Shakhtar Donetsk to start confidently and set the tone for an exciting game. However, Dnipro-1 quickly got back on track and managed to equalise shortly before the end of the first half. Е. Sarapiy took his chance and scored a goal, levelling the score 1:1. This goal gave confidence to Dnipro-1 players and became the key to an exciting second half. Back after the break, Dnipro-1 wasted no time to assert their superiority. In the 51st minute O. Gutsulyak took advantage of the momentum and put Dnipro-1 ahead for the first time in the match. The fans at the Arena Lviv felt that the advantage was on the side of Dnipro-1, and their excitement reached new heights. There was no limit to Dnipro-1's joy. Four minutes later, B. Lednev scored another impressive goal, increasing their lead to 3:1. Shakhtar Donetsk's defence found it difficult to contain Dnipro-1's forwards, who seemed to be on their own in this match.
Shakhtar Donetsk tried to get back on track by introducing fresh energy into the game. On 60 minutes, Yuriy Rakitskiy was replaced by I. Azarovych. Soon after, Y. Konoplya replaced G. Gocholeishvili in another attempt to revitalise the team's attack. These substitutions were designed to bring new energy into Shakhtar Donetsk's game and turn the game in their favour. Dnipro-1 were not lagging behind, making their strategic substitutions. In the 73rd minute, O. Filippov replaced Vitinho in midfield. Dnipro-1 showed great tactical competence, making timely changes to the squad. The time passed, the tension on the pitch was growing. In the 76th minute V. Bondar from Shakhtar Donetsk received a yellow card, indicating the growing frustration in the team. Despite all efforts, Shakhtar Donetsk failed to score another goal and the match ended 3-1 in favour of Dnipro-1. In the last minutes of the game, both teams made last-minute substitutions. Shakhtar Donetsk replaced O. Kashchuk with O. Zubkov in the 84th minute. And Dnipro-1 replaced B. Lednev with S. Gorbunov in the 87th minute. Gorbunov, which allowed the team to strengthen their defence and bring the match to an end. The match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Dnipro-1 was exciting in terms of passion and skill. Dnipro-1 showed high dedication and won a deserved victory. Shakhtar Donetsk, on the contrary, fought to the end, but failed to get back into the game.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Shakhtar vs Polesie, Dnipro-1 vs Chornomorets.
| Shakhtar | Dnipro-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 7 | Blows | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 8 | Offences | 12 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Possession of the ball | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |